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StaceyTank Abrams Says She's Not Running For The Senate In 2020
[Yahoo] Stacey Abrams, who made history last year as the first Black woman to win a major party's nomination for governor, announced Tuesday morning that she won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. The news follows months of speculation around Abrams' next steps after narrowly losing the contentious Georgia gubernatorial race. "I am so grateful for all of the support and encouragement I have received from fellow Georgians, to leaders of Congress and beyond," Abrams said in a video posted on Twitter. "However, the fights to be waged require a deep commitment to the job, and I do not see the U.S. Senate as the best role for me in this battle for our nation’s future." She added she would support whoever ends up challenging Republican Sen. David Perdue, a first-term incumbent. "The best rolls for me are at Cinnabun. I will be there" Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other national Democratic leaders have aggressively courted Abrams, who has long been a political rising star, over the past few months. Besides being considered as a potential Senate candidate, Abrams was also floated as the potential running mate of former Vice President Joe Biden. (No deal was made with Biden, who announced his presidential bid last week.) Dems: "We finally found a 'woman' Biden wouldn't hug or sniff her hair" Posted by: Beavis 2019-05-01 |
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